System and method of adjusting sound level in a controlled space

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for lowering the sound levels in an indoor environment or space. The system detects and measures the sound decibel level, processes the information, and provides a control signal to a lighting control module. The lighting control module alters the intensity of the lights (dims or brightens) or wavelength of the light (color) in the environment. The dimming or color change of the lights is an indicator to the people in the environment to lower the sound in the environment.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63 / 114,950 titled SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SOUND LEVELS IN A CONTROLLED SPACE filed on Nov. 17, 2020 by Karl H. JUSTIN, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for any and all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention is in the field of computer systems and, more specifically, related to systems for sound level adjustment using lighting adjustment techniques.BACKGROUND[0003]Most sound level adjustment in a space is done by individuals in the space reminding one another that they are speaking too loudly or that they have the volume on an electronic device too high. One example is in the hospital environment, where sound control is currently done by the hospital staff by keeping their voices and electronic device volumes at a low level. In many instances there is little concern for the rest, peacefulness and comfort of pa...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]In accordance with the various embodiments of the invention, a system is installed into the space that detects the sound level of its occupants, analyzes the sound level, and either maintains or changes the color of the lighting in the space. When sound level detection indicates occupants in the space are making noise above a preselected decibel level, a command will be sent to a lighting control system that will cause the lighting in the space to change color. The newly changed color of the lighting in the space will approximate the color of early dawn or dusk, which have a soothing effect. The occupants in the space will become more calm and quieter.

Problems solved by technology

For example, the occupants may become boisterous in a space where maintaining a relatively low level of noise is important.

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